Franklin County Courthouse, Franklin, Nebraska
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in 1925 The town of Franklin finally won a long dispute over the location of the county seat and built this courthouse.
Waymark Code: WM3KWG
Location: Nebraska, United States
Date Posted: 04/17/2008
Views: 4
From the formation of the county in 1871 until 1925 the two small towns of Franklin and Bloomington feuded over the location of the county seat. At various times county records were stolen, some were lost while crossing a flooded creek, and one town acted as county seat while the other held the records.
When Franklin finally prevailed in 1925 this stone, classic Revival style courthouse was built. It was placed on the national Historical Register in 1990
Year Built: 1925
Current Use of Building: Courthouse
Level of Courts: County
Architect: George A.Berlinghof
Dates this building was used to house judicial proceedings: 1925 - present
Physical Address:
405 15TH AVE,
Franklin, NE 68939
Related Website: [Web Link]
Hours: Not listed
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